Category Archives: Local News
Milton firefighters rescue young child stuck on thin, cracking pond ice
MILTON, Wis. — Milton firefighters rescued an 8-year-child stuck on thin, cracking ice in a retention pond on Monday, with help from several other area departments including Edgerton and Janesvi...
Nov 24, 2022
Teenager cited after driving into home on Madison’s east side
MADISON, Wis. — A teenager was cited for driving without a driver’s license after striking a home on Madison’s east side on Tuesday evening, according to Madison police reports. Witn...
Nov 24, 2022
Driver dies in Dodge County car crash after deputy attempts traffic stop for speeding
DODGE COUNTY, Wis. — A 21-year-old man from Fond du Lac died early Thursday morning after a Dodge County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to make a traffic stop before the driver sped away. A pr...
Nov 24, 2022
Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute at China factory
BEIJING (AP) — The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones apologized Thursday for a pay dispute that triggered employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed pro...
Nov 24, 2022
Bellflower Lights interactive holiday display opens in Sun Prairie
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Bellflower Lights, an interactive holiday light and sound display in Sun Prairie, is now open for its inaugural year. The light display is sequenced to six different holi...
Nov 23, 2022
Road closures scheduled for Thursday’s Berbee Derby in Fitchburg
FITCHBURG, Wis. — A number of road closures are scheduled for Thursday morning as runners take part in the annual Berbee Derby 10K and 5K run in Fitchburg. The event is set to start at 8:30 a.m....
Nov 23, 2022
DEFY Domestic Abuse Beloit looking for help filling clients’ holiday wish lists this season
BELOIT, Wis. — DEFY Domestic Abuse Beloit is looking for gifts to give to families and individuals they’ve served in the past year. The holiday gift program is an annual tradition for the ...
Nov 23, 2022
After public outcry, Somalians in western Wisconsin withdraw request to broadcast call to prayer
BARRON, Wis. — After public outcry, the Somalian community in the small western Wisconsin city of Barron has withdrawn a request to city council to publicly broadcast their call to prayer from t...
Nov 23, 2022
State Patrol urges drivers to travel safely for Thanksgiving holiday
DEFOREST, Wis. — With around 1.1 million Wisconsinites and more than 54 million Americans expected to travel this week for Thanksgiving, the Wisconsin State Patrol is urging drivers to take it e...
Nov 23, 2022
3 people could face charges after homes hit by gunfire in Fitchburg last month
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Three people could now face charges after multiple homes in Fitchburg were hit by bullets last month. In a news release Wednesday, the Fitchburg Police Department said it recei...
Nov 23, 2022
